The Hodh and the Mauritanian Coast The Baydani Tribes in the Hodh and the Mauritanian Coast 54 At the end of the 18th century, he refused to remain part of a tribe living a life of ease. He separated with his sons and disciples from them, forming an independent faction that adhered to religious teachings. Sheikh Muhammad Laqṭuf left behind a great reputation as a righteous man, particularly as a Sufi Sheikh of the first order, whose miracles were beyond counting (27). He was nicknamed "the Sultan," and for this reason, a number of his descendants or followers who bear the name Sheikh Muhammad Laqṭuf still carry the title "the Sultan" to this day. His tomb is located in Al-Marūq, north of Al-Nuwwārah. It is a small mud-built shrine visited by many visitors and the sick, who are usually healed by God's will.

His early sons, such as Sheikh Sidi, and his grandson, Sheikh Sidi Muhammad, succeeded in definitively forming the tribe.

During the French occupation, the head of the tribe was Daddah (Sheikh Sidi Ahmed) bin Muhammad. He declared his obedience after several hesitations due to the pressure exerted on him by Awlad 'Allūsh Al-Ibili. His death in 1906 almost led to the disintegration of the tribe. Several tents, seemingly out of fear, left the group and joined Awlad Muhammad Yaḥmad, who had not yet submitted.

Following the occupation of the Hodh, these tents returned to register with Awlad Muhammad Yaḥmad, forming two small factions under the leadership of Sheikh Sidi Muhammad bin Sheikh Sidi 'Ali and Būna bin Al-Imām. They left for Ségou in 1914 with a portion of Awlad Muhammad Yaḥmad and settled there permanently this time, while Awlad Muhammad Yaḥmad moved permanently to Al-Nuwwārah.

Daddah's successor in 1906 was his elder brother, Anna (Sheikh Sidi Muhammad, born around 1880). He was an educated and intelligent man, but not very active, being more of a religious man than a tribal leader. The respect surrounding him was largely due to the legacy left by his ancestors. Was there not a premeditated intention to eliminate him when he was sentenced to six months in prison for a simple [case of] false testimony? A few years prior, the Sultan (Sheikh Muhammad Laqṭuf) bin Daddah, born around 1885, murdered his wife. He was apprehended by his brother Anna, taken to Ségou, then escaped, but was returned to prison. He underwent judicial investigation in Walata. He is the one who is bitter. (27) Sheikh Muhammad Laqṭuf Al-Ja'fari was the chief of chiefs of his era. The Faltaniyya order is attributed to him, which flourished in the era of Sheikh Sidi Al-Mukhtar bin 'Abmar bin Nūḥ Al-Baṣādi and his successors, especially Sheikh Muhammad Mahmud Al-Khalaf and Sheikh Al-Ghazwānī. Among its sheikhs are Sheikh Mahmud bin Binah and Sheikh Muhammad Al-Maḥfūẓ bin Binah. The Qadiri branch of the Fāḍiliyya order is attributed to Sheikh Muhammad Laqṭuf. See the book "Bilād Shingīṭ... Al-Manārah wa Al-Ribāṭ" by Lilḥ Al-Ḥawī, Tunisian edition, 1987.